Char-Meck DA: "We honor his sacrifice and that of all law enforcement officers who risk their lives to keep our communities safe."

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The start of Doty's nearly 12-mile long procession as it heads south on I-77 to Doty's final resting place.

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Mike Doty's family thanks those honoring his legacy.

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10-year-old Ethan told his mother that he had to pay his respects to Detective Doty. He was one of about 100 at the intersection of Celanese and Mount Gallant waiting for the procession.

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Mike Doty's procession

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Charlotte Fire officials stand in honor of Mike Doty as his procession passes

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York Co. colleagues make their way out of Calvary Church.

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The American flag flying over Forest Hills Cemetery in honor of fallen Detective Mike Doty

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Dozens of people from the community line the entrance of Forest Hills Cemetery waiting to welcome Det. Doty to his final resting place.

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The NC State Trooper Caisson pulled into the cemetery. Det. Doty's casket will be carried to his final resting place by this unit. The tradition dates back to the Civil War when fallen soldiers were carried by horse and carriage.

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Doty's family leave the church to make their way to Forest Hills Cemetery in Rock Hill where Detective Doty will be laid to rest.

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Everyone who isn't family is asked to stand in honor of Mike Doty

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"Our cause is Mike's cause. It is to stop evil," said Rev. Barry Yates

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Mike's brother, Joshua, reads from Romans 12

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"Everybody loved Mike," York County Sheriff Kevin Tolson says as he takes the stage to discuss Mike's life and legacy.

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Doty's friends, family and law enforcement officials from across the nation gathered at Calvary Church to pay their final respects to Detective Mike Doty.